African Countryside Collection

The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake Natron
The scene at a Msai manyatta, or homestead, as the first rays of sun herald another scorching day in an arid part of northern Tanzania, south of Lake Natron

Wildebeest stampede plains of the Ngorongoro Highlands
Wildebeest stampede on the dry grassy plains on the west side of the Ngorongoro Highlands

acacia trees in Tanzanias vast Serengeti National Park
An early morning mist silhouettes acacia trees along a seasonal watercourse in Tanzanias vast Serengeti National Park. The mist will soon evaporate beneath the rays of the rising sun to herald a

The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos. The barren shoreline is dotted with steam jets and geysers reflecting its volcanic origins

Traditional African houses surrounded by good pasture on the top of the Cherangani Hills. The raised platform is used by the farmer as a sheep pen at night

Mount Lololokwi, or Ol doinyo Sabachi, is a prominent flat-topped mountain situated near the Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya

Giant baobab trees silhouetted against a sunset

In the golden light of early morning, the spectacular Gheralta Mountains of Northern Ethiopia dwarf Tigray homesteads built on the Hawzien Plain hundreds of feet below

Hippos wallow in a lake in the Ngorongoro Crater
Hippos wallow in a small freshwater lake on the floor of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The craters 102-square-mile floor is spectacular for wildlife

Sunrise through the hole in a baobab tree
Sunrise through the hole made in a baobab tree by an elephant in the Ruaha National Park of Southern Tanzania. In dry weather, elephants eat the bark and fibrous pith of these trees

Early morning mist in Tanzanias Southern Highlands
A small market centre near Mbeya is bathed in sunlight as an early morning mist clears from this fertile farming region of Tanzanias Southern Highlands

Western wall of the Great Rift Valley above Lake Manyara
A section of the western wall of the Gregory Rift (a part of the eastern branch of the Africas Great Rift Valley) above Lake Manyara, a shallow alkaline lake

The world famous Ngorongoro Crater. Its 102-square-mile crater floor is the haunt of a wonderful wildlife spectacle

Msai warriors draw water for livestock from a well
Msai draw water for livestock from a well

Deep Msai wells at Loibor Serrit where cattle paths are cut deep into the soil to allow livestock nearer to the source of water

A young Msai herdsboy controls his familys cattle at the Sanjan River to prevent too many animals watering at the same time

Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu
Three Msai girls sit on the edge of Shimu la Mungu (a volcanic blow hole known as Gods hole ) with the extinct volcano, Kerimasi, in the distance

Lake Eyasis impressive western escarpment
Lichen-stained boulders and Euphorbia trees add form and colour to Lake Eyasis impressive western escarpment

An ox-drawn cart near Arusha

Elandsberg Farm, Bartholomeus Klip with Elandskloof Mountains behind

Lake Baringo is one of two freshwater lakes of the Eastern Rift Valley. Its waters are red with suspended solids due to bad soil erosion in its catchment area

The research centre of Koobi Fora looks out over Lake Turkana. Many important paleontological discoveries have been made in the area, including fossilised hominid remains of Homo erectus

A Bongo bull in a forest clearing. The range in Kenya of this thickset, reddish-brown antelope is restricted to high altitude forests; as such, they are rarely seen

A Msai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province. Mobile phones are a popular method of communicating with family

Msai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a fly camp (a small temporary camp) past Lake Magadi. Clouds hang low over the Nguruman Escarpment (a western wall of the Great Rift Valley)

Ethiopia is a land of vast horizons and dramatic scenery. The weathered mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands exhibit layer upon layer of volcanic material

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